It sounds like barking in the middle of the night — the kind that alarms many parents — but it is most likely stridor. What ...

Computer-assisted techniques allow detailed analysis of the acoustic and physiological aspects of lung sounds. This short review of classic lung sounds includes both audio clips and interpretations ...

Researchers developed a novel device that detects abnormal breathing sounds to predict whether an ICU patient is likely to suffer from respiratory complications after removal from a mechanical ...

Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of ...